Which of the following is the MOST common meter in English poetry?Anapestic MonometerTrochaic TetrameterDactylic DimeterIambic Pentameter

Alfred Lord Tennyson used what type of meter in this line of his poem: "Theirs not to make reply"?Dactylic DimeterAnapestic TetrameterIambic PentameterTrochaic Tetrameter

Select the correct answer.Which pattern of meter is used in this excerpt from "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge?The Bridegroom's doors are opened wide,And I am next of kin;The guests are met, the feast is set:May'st hear the merry din.'He holds him with his skinny hand,'There was a ship,' quoth he.'Hold off! unhand me, grey-beard loon!'Eftsoons his hand dropt he. A. alternating pentameter and trimeter B. alternating pentameter and tetrameter C. alternating trimeter and dimeter D. alternating monometer and dimeter E. alternating tetrameter and trimeter

What is meter?A.A stressed syllable in a wordB.A pattern of consonant soundsC.A set pattern of rhythm in a poemD.A normally unstressed syllable

Read these lines from the poem:Shall I say, I have gone at dusk through narrow streetsAnd watched the smoke that rises from the pipesOf lonely men in shirt-sleeves leaning out of windows?. . .Which is the best analysis of the meter in these lines?A.It resembles iambic pentameter, but some of the lines are missing feet.B.It follows the pattern of pentameter, but the feet are mostly irregular.C.It uses iambic pentameter in the second line, but the other lines are trochaic.D.It resembles iambic

How does the meter of the poem most likely contribute to its meaning?Answer choices for the above questionA. The rhyme scheme creates an internal harmony that mimics the universal harmony the poet wants us to feel.B. Each line is as long as a breath, calling the reader’s attention to their body and establishing a meditative mood.C. The rigid metrical structure of the lines commands the reader to accept the poet’s ideas.D. The space between sections allows the reader to think over what they have just read.